Number 3 is the David and Lucile Packard Foundation that gave $280 million to ClimateWorks Foundation and two others....Number 1 is the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, with its $341 million award to ClimateWorks Foundation and others.

It would be remarkable if motorists substantially reduced gas consumption solely due to a five per cent increase in the tax-inclusive price, especially given that retail gas prices can easily vary by 10 per cent in a single month (and by 2 to 3 per cent on a daily basis).